This volume provides, for the first time, a fully comprehensive introduction to Chekov's life and times, his most notable productions, his classic writings and his practical exercises.
A unique survey of the small supporting roles, such as foils, feeds, attendants and messengers, that feature in Shakespeare's plays, exploring the var..
Introducing both Western and non-Western popular theatre practices, this Sourcebook provides access to theatrical forms which have delighted audiences..
The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte is a striking new enquiry into the late-Renaissance stirrings of professional secular comedy in Venice,..
This book explores the ways that pre-existing ‘national’ works or ‘national theatre’ sites can offer a rich source of material for speaking to the con..
First published in 1985, this book examines how workers theatre movements intended their performances to be activist — perceiving art as a weapon of s..
First published in 1990. The book surveys of the development of German theatre from a market sideshow into an important element of cultural life and p..
First published in 1981, this book represents the first work in English to give a comprehensive account of the revolutionary developments in German th..
Performance in a Militarized Culture explores the ways in which we experience the new status quo which arose in the wake of 9/11 and conflict in the M..
Theatre Riots is a compelling account of episodes of unrest in theatrical history. From an Elizabethan rebellion over Shakespeare's Richard II to Sikh..
Introducing both Western and non-Western popular theatre practices, this Sourcebook provides access to theatrical forms which have delighted audiences..